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MOTORING: Suzuki’s modern take on ‘halwe broodjie’
Friends of mine had a TV production company in Durban in the 1990s. Their production vehicle was what we called a halwe broodjie or half a loaf, a Suzuki minivan with a 960cc motor, called, I think, a Carry. You…
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LETTER: Parents do cry . . .
We are born into a specific era and time, with certain beliefs on what our lives should be, shaped by that specific society with its norms and rules.
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LOCAL CLUB CRICKET: Mixed results for HHCC lads
The poor form of Hottentots Holland Cricket Club’s (HHCC) first team continued at the weekend, as they crashed to a seven-wicket defeat against Ottoman CC in Surrey Estate.
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Freddy’s memory etched in colour
A beautiful mural on the wall of the public bathrooms on Strand’s main beach has been painted in honour and memory of Freddy the Seal, a much-loved visitor on Strand Beach who tragically died in October from stress caused by…
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Three teenage boys dead after vehicle overturns
A tragedy occurred over the weekend when three teenage boys, two of whom were from Somerset West, died in a car accident on the R510 near the Welgevonden Game Reserve’s gate, between Lephalale and Vaalwater in Limpopo.
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LOCAL CLUB CRICKET: SWCC, HCC stumble
The first teams of Somerset West Cricket Club (SWCC) and Helderberg Cricket Club (HCC) will have to go back to the drawing board, after they suffered defeats in the league encounters on Saturday (13 January).
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Ace wrestler is going for gold, needs coin
A journey towards wrestling distinction is destined for Strand teenager Zander Cronje, who after nurturing the dream of participating in the African Wrestling Championships for the past four years, is finally within reach of his goal.
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MOTORING: Suzuki’s modern take on ‘halwe broodjie’
Friends of mine had a TV production company in Durban in the 1990s. Their production vehicle was what we called a halwe broodjie or half a loaf, a Suzuki minivan with a 960cc motor, called, I think, a Carry. You…
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Fueling the fight against hunger
The donation of a new industrial cooking pot, valued at R40 000, means The Ark City of Refuge in Faure can continue preparing approximately 3 000 nutritious meals a day for vulnerable individuals in their fight against hunger.
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LOCAL CLUB CRICKET: Mixed results for HHCC lads
The poor form of Hottentots Holland Cricket Club’s (HHCC) first team continued at the weekend, as they crashed to a seven-wicket defeat against Ottoman CC in Surrey Estate.







